The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-26
STry MATTERS IN GENERAL
In Brief.

JONI a..r police force, handeo ~ ms resignation
yssssrcss.s rtra, will be promoted to fill the va
holm. an eA''5
s.ns. .rt;eles Of incorporation OF the Haggard
The srs s;nc Company were filed with the Sec
WsevI of State yesterday. It's Capital stock IS
setaI!yo I'd the directors are William >. Hag-
e0Vg' "snt r. Brown and George N. Forsman.
pro- rrecation Of Jones's Tabernacle. A. NJ.
The eoLs i arranging for a big basket-meeting
Cnul ,snt at the corner of North and Black
under ts on next Sunday. A number of
ford SUI ~ill assist in conducting the services.
preacher; ssrent organizations of colored people
iii attend in oouy' !,
80 Goddard, just released from the Gov
jams; all whore he bad been confined for as
ine's nd battery, was arrested IN that town on
ssus sna charging him with completely in
snipr..rv at the Veedersburg postofi:e. He
the ouas,,srday sent to the Marion county Jail to
vac ;, trial Harry Miller, indicted with him,
sNh.en released on 81, OUo Dali.
following persons were licensed to marry
l Ivy Daniel Crowley and Agnes Lentnen.
{ss'e ev lynch and Clemmie Watson. Clarence e.
henry ID Anna Milton Francis M Pitcher and
Iis Brunson, Louis F. Elvin and Maud G.
Lncy, Richard Johnson and Eliza NJ. Bur-
Bllie'1ar A. Morrison and Minnie Tyndall,
,on s, Graves and Elite Gibson, Frank NJ.
s JONI and Minnie Carter, Thomas Light
foot and Ellen DICKS
a,1rcTIoNABLE COUPLES HOUSE DESTROYED.
mr. dwelling house at No. 70 West Second
Vas destroyed
a.n;ne Toe house belonged to Henry Patten,
.,,ored and was occupied by Sadie Wells.
~. -om.n. who claimed to be his wife, Sew
W., sttsmpts have been made to rid the neigh
nhood Of the couple, and the house was proba-
", at ON fire. The loss WAS not moro than
saoo with no insurance.
WORK OF THE COMMISSIONERS.
The city commissioners put in the day yester-
- ..certaining tho value of Peter Bryces prop
..tv at the corner Of South and Meridian streets.
IA the Eagle machine works property. on
Meridian street, below the Union tracks While
Glow progress has been made so far, the investi-
.;on has been very thorough. and both the
t,v ARD The property holders have been satisfied
nth the damages assessed
THE NEW EVENING PAPER PROJECT.
The new evening paper, to be started by the
Yn,phts Of Labor cooperative company, will not
\. ;ssued June l as at first announced. Con-
,;darable capital stock has been sold, but not
.nouph yet to assure the success of the venture.
When the first paper will be issued is not now
Known, but it will rot appear until much more
money is raised. The subscription committee is
.,;lI at work and it is believed that the desired
amount will be raised in few weeks.
WHERE TO VOTE FOR SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.
The election of school commissioners in the
Fifth, Sixth and Ninth districts will be held two
weeks from Saturday. The following school
houses have been designated as the places for
holding the election: District No. 5, at school
house No. s. on Maryland street, between
Mississippi and Missouri streets; district No. 6,
Vermont streets; district No. 8. at school-house
No 8, corner Phipps and Union streets.
A soUTH-sIDE COW POUND.
There is some excitement in the southern part
Of the city because Superintendent Travis has
announced that COW pound will be put in opera
lion this morning at the corner of Dillon and Elk
streets and Woodlawn avenue. The residents of
that portion of the city have always been &C
eustomed to being granted the privilege of let
ting their cows run at large, and all previous
efforts to enforce the cow ordinance there have
proven unsuccessful. Patrolman Miller is to be
placed in charge of the pound.
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE NEW LAWS.
The Governor is about ready to proclaim the
laws passed by the last Legislature to be in force
but the absence of the States financial exhibit
from the volume of laws. as published. has
caused him to ask the Attorney-general il that
fact rendered the publication illegal. The At
torney general advised him that such failure did
not have that effect, as the constitutional pro-
vision requiring the publication of the statement
only directory. The essence of the thing to
be done was the publication and circula ton of
the laws
GOT AWAY WITH AN OFFICERS CONVEYANCE.
George Weinhart. of Lafayette. who was COM
mitted to the Insane Hospital several months
ago. the first Of this week was pronounced cured.
Yesterday deputy sheriff came down from La
fayette to take him home. As street-cars
were running to the hospital. the officer hired
horse and buggy from Splann's stable and went
out after Mr.. Weinhart. After the two were in
the buggy ready to start back to the city the Of
fcer remembered some papers he desired. and
left Mr. WenhArt in charge of the horse while
ae returned to the Office. While he was gone
Weinhart drove away, and late last evening had
not be found.
ANIRIsHMANS EXPERIENCE AS A sALooN-KEEPER.
Robert Douglass came here from Ireland in
1884. with a little money, which he concluded to
invest in the saloon business. He rented va
can't room from Thomas Wren, and not knowing
how to get license, gave Mr.. Wren the money
to secure the document. Wren, it is alleged,
TOOK advantage of the trust, and had the license
made out In his own name. and, after Douglass
nad managed the saloon few weeks. put him
out OF the house and took charge Of the business.
douglass brought suit for damages. and the case
went on trial before Judge Howe yesterday, for
ths fourth time. It was heard twice before by
justices of the peace, and once by Judge Howe.
The amount asked is but 5000. and the costs
nave already reached more than double that
amount
WORK OF THE NEW PARTY.
About one-fourth of the members of the Union
Laoor party's committee of one hundred atten-
Led the meeting in the City Court room last
night In the absence of President Gruelle last
night W. j. Smith filed the chair and John W.
Dunkinson acted as secretary. The object of
tne session was to make arrangements for COM
pieting the ward organizations. Reports were
received from all the wards represented. A COM
mttee was appointed to look after the morgan
izod wards. 1t was deemed advisable TO put the
u.rect management OF the campaign in the hands
q q lew, and the following executive committee
", was appointed: j. Medert, Philip Rappaport, J.
W. Dunkinson, W. j. Smith, William Nichols,
2 Douglass, VIM. Johnston. Charles Riger
and Paul Junke. The executive committee will
meet meet at the Labor Signal Office next Wednesday
Items from the Courts.
THE TITLE TO VALUABLE PROPERTY QUIETED.
Judge Taylor has entered decree for the
plaintiff in the suit brought by Eugenia B. Me-
Ouat and others against the Tousey heirs to quiet
Ute. The amount involved was $40, 900.